The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1867, Page 4

4 THE EASTERN QUESTION. ATTITUDE OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS Relations to Turkey of Russia, Eng- land, France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Austria. &o. &. &o. The Cretan revolt is partly inspired by the aspirations for unity of the Greek nationality; but it is mainly due to the repugnance for Mahometan rule which pervades the whole Christian popylation of the Turkish empire. Paradoxica! as it seems, It is the so-calied Christian Pow- ers of Europe which have for the past thirty years pre- vented the release of Christians from the tyranny of the Mussuiman, for fear of disturbing the “balance of power.” A clear understanding of the causes and prog- reas of the present revolution cannot be had, therefore, without reference to what is called ‘THE BASTERX QUESTION. All the other large nations of Europe are jealous of the power of Russia. Already numbering nearly seventy millions of people, and covering a territory larger than all the rest of “Europe, they do not deem it prudent to permit the Muscovite empire to absorb any more territory in Europe, Russia, on the other band, with all her vast area, feels the need of seaports, and can find them to her purpose nowhere else than in the Mediterrancan. That she must eventually attain this aim seems certain, and hence the anxiety with which the other European Powers watch every development that tends to hasten the dreaded event. France, too, desires to build up her commerce in the Mediterranean, and through the Suez Canal to control the trade of India, England demurs to sharing ber monopoly in that quarter with either of these powerful competitors, Especially does Great Britain dread being excluded from the route through Egypt by the changes of goverpment in that region, which breaking up the Turkish empire may bring about. France is constantly intriguing to get tho advantage in thia matter, The London Times recently declared that as tothe fate of Turkey, England cared but little, but that her interests in Egypt were such as to justify the expenditure of every man and every dollar sha. could raise, This is apparent when we consider that her hold on India itself would be in danger were she confined to the circuitous communication around the Cape of Good Hope. It is France and Russia therofore which are chiefly concerned with the disposition of Turkey in Europe, when Egypt is thrown out of consideration, The gravi- tation toward Russia of the Christian population of that region is stronger from the fact that they belong to the Greek Church. Besides, they outnumber the Mahom- etan population by more than two toone. One of the objects of French diplomacy, therefore, is to propa- gandize Roman Catholicism among them, and thus ro- move the pretext by which Russia claims a natural and special protectorate over them. Another scheme is to extend the dominion of Greece over the whole of Tur- key in Europe, so thas the Russian will still be excluded and the “balance of power’ preserved. But there is a fixed resolve that, however much the Christian may suffer, Turkey shall not pass under the rule of the Czar. ‘The attempt which Russia made to relieve them in 1854 was resisted by England and France at immense cost, France expended 2,300,000,000 france and 90,000 lives. In consideration of these eacrifices the Turkish govern- ment strpulated, in the treaty of 1856, that the groat Powers should have the right to interfere for the protec- tion of his Christian subjects from oppression. PRCULIAR RELATION OF ORETE TO THE PROTECTING POWERS, ‘The people of Candia have peculiar claims upon the protecting Powers, Their injuries from them date back to the revolution of 1821-9. In that contest the Cretans bad succeeded im rescaing their istand from the Turk, with the exception of the fortified towns of Candia, Re- timo and Ktania; and these could not have held out after the destruction of the Turkiah fleet at Navarino, It was against the protest of their representatives at Constantinople that these “protecting Powers” agreed at the London conferences to deliver Candia over to the Viceroy of im con sideration for the. destruction bs bis fleet at Pessina a a, a reset te the protocols of February a ‘ least, paternal government and te.” | The nouffcation of April 8, 1830, addressed ‘ates ‘Sublime Porte the tp ype of England and Resa, named conditions staged the islands <a ce epee were i role, They assured the people ment for their rebellion, but tea oti outage were ‘ernittog in 168 Gretna f deli erg werent by ope o: verance, they were fe 7 the Powers from to worse, being thrown again under the intolerable rule of tbe Turk. Tbeir revolt mune met with no countenance from their ‘THE TREATICS OF 1854 anD 1856, When, in 1854, thege “Christian” nations combined to pave tho Maho! a empire, it became a matior of policy to obtain frem the Sultan treaty stipulations promising amelioration of the condition of his Christian subjects, This was necessary in order to remove the pretext upon which Russia waged the war. It was agreed by Turkey in the << ‘March 12, 1854, that the Ouikinn population should have evenly before the law, eligibility to all employments, and the-right to ‘It was promised that mixed tribu- changed, and that the kharatch (life ransom) should be abolished. Of all these promises the Turkish govern- ment kept only one—they abolished the kharaich. At the end of the war, however, the Sublime Porte came forward voluntariiy with a new batch of On pS 18th of February, 1856, was preomalgued what i joa THE BATT SHBRIF, OR HATTI-RUMAYUM ‘This was a solemn decree, which was regarded by the Christians as their charter of rights. It gave them all the privileges stipulated for in the treaty of 1864. It promised, further, a reorganization of the finances, the annual publication of a budget of receipts and expendi- tures, the establishment of civil and criminai codes, the granting to all foreigners of right to hold property, and the opening up of lines and way communication. All this bas been mere words. Fi have sought in vain charters for railroads and the privilege of develop- ing the resources of the Turkish empire. The Mussul- man is afraid of civilization and prefers, like Giant Grim, to sit in his cave and gnaw his Christians at his leisure, ‘THE SITUATION IN 1666, Such, then, is the situation in which the Christian populations of Turkey found themselves in 1866. They ‘were left practically at the mercy of a race of bigoted darbarians, who looked upon them as dogs aod treated them as such, and whos- religion taught them that all the promises made to unbelievers were void of binding foree. The * ng Powers" were jealous of each other, afraid of Russia and tearful of bringing about another rar, the results of which upon their self- ish interests they dared not tethpiate. These facts will enlighten us in noting the several attitudes and acts of these Powers. during the course of the revolution thas far and in the future. RUSSIA. Powers Russia manifests the least should rule themecives; and owers will help them achieve this ~~ Russia will not oppose. Russia will rest content ula. tions are content, but will help them if they by all turned upon the Czar, and ¢ eyes are his actions are jealously watched. There bave been fre- a about the movements of of war vessels there, and is ranean, in violation of the Treaty of Lost of meeting a war squadron Generai expectation of the described Lg | many pretending to name this has tended 5 exte: Eptrus and Thessaly. pm pd for action in The roal attitude of Russia is probably indicated in an article recently published in the Moscow & semi- official organ of the Russian Cabinet, It declares that the time has come for Russia to relieve herself of the false position in which she was placed by the treaty of Pars, and L hy ‘her moral support to the stru; Jing Christians, It su that the true solution of the difficulty is im declared non-intervention, leaving the ulations free to shake off the yoke which oppresses Them. It intimates that Russia has no dosire for ag- grand it in the East, and that when this is under- stood, tl we and terrible question will be half solved, an Tegeneration of the East will follow of its own accord, without disturbing the peace and equilib. rium of Europe. ‘THE RUSSO-AMERICAW ALLIANCE, An — and — ry feature of this subject is the general disposition in Europe to suspect an actual alliance, offensive and defensive, between Russia end the United States. The Russians themselves be. leved init, and the French Minister, Moustier, is said to have used all his influence while at Constantinople to vent the cemsion of island in the Mediterranean inited States. i ber 19 iaverveation by ibe United 209 ion of g ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET. sister in the Rastern question ‘as confined to the rayah of Candia, it deserved only a & ue when it ie adopted by & writer like M. ff, of the Moscow Gazeite, who, in spite, or in consequence, of bis ultra- Muscov ite extravagance, is probably the most tnfluentiat man in Russia, and echoed by bis rival of the Gelos:, the organ of the moderate party, it acquires a certain degree of importanes, According’ to the latter journal, United States ts desirous of pureb: an island in the Xgeap, and may possibly be rews with a portion of the ish empire, when the time comes for adminis- tering the estate of the sick man at Constantinople.” ‘The N-ws goes on to ridicule this idea of American inter- vention as ‘involving a temporary aberration paler § litical sanity. fs It shanks Sash Fn ang and f the United States ne the Muscovites have bad their heads dream of qestolpatien: by the United Eastern policy. ENGLAND. The English journals have alarm. against wi 0 disturb the peace or Britain, The Times of September 11, tbe insurrection is threatening, and Bational movement, tarned States et of }, admits that ins to have the “begins to re the Turkey may have to give up Candia; but European complication were to arise out rolt, “we shall jude that there are, under hoon ammerentir local attempts, secret agencies at work, of we as yet know nothing, but which have far in ‘view than the furtherance of the interests of Greek na- tionality, and from which Greece in the end will gain Dut littie of what Turkey may forfeit, Here is a clear confession that the territory and popu- lation, if wrested from the Turk, would ultimately be absorbed by Russia, and that for this reason England would rather leave all the Christians in their misery and everything as it is The Athens correspondent of the Times, writingsSep- tember 27, denies that there is much enthusiasm in Greece in favor of the Cretans. Its Paris correspond- ent, writing September 20, says that the excitement in Greece is such that itisthought the King will be do- throned if he does not interfere, He asserts that tho revolution was instigated by the Italians to help them during their late war, which ended so much sooner than expected, and left this ball, started by it, still rolling. ‘The Times itself of September 20, uses this strong lan- guage:—The settlement of the Eastern question in- volves a grave general European catastrophe, The ques- tion admits of no pacific or diplomatic solution, 1t will have to be referred to the uliima ratio." Its Paris correspondent, on September con; . lates himself that the proposed change in the French army organization “insures nine bundred thousand men, ‘enough, if the Eastern question comes up in two yeers, to be settled for the last time.’’ All these and many other facts show how England dreaded the coming contest, conscious of her own ina- bility to hold her own in it, The influence of the British goveroment was, therefore, steadily given to prevent a rupture betwoen Greece and Turkey, and to induce the ‘Sultan to settle the matter by yielding to the demands of big subjects in the way of reforms, jut the Cretans had passed beyoud this point of asking for new promises only w be broken. They were striking tor independence and annexation to Greece, and would not even-entertain the propositions of amuesty offered by the imperial Commis- sioner, Mustapha Pacha. The revolution was ing and spreading its infectious influence. At last, mber 28, the London Times disparingly says, that “England, if the Eastern question comes up, will lot events take their course, without any effort to shape them to her wishes,” establishment of a constiutional government ia eee bar ated counted on poring Breage ome in the East moacil /ptian ove ment initiated by ‘bimasele Avother part of this fcr. he So ee h ee to bd the The diference between the point of the Thon the would E bile fe i from lending active the representatives of Kugiand his representations. The Inde- pendance Belge, of Oct. 18, quotes from the Havas Herald @ statement that ‘‘Mousti: Porte advised to make concesei1 bad been intervening. Cretaus would be to submit oa the terms offered thom, Christian tri! would be established, and a mixed assembly would meet at Uanea, under the presidency of Mustapha Pacha, to draw up, with the assistance of the Com acew mode of assessing taxes, so as to redress the grievances which had been ret and chief cause of the revolt. ‘The Paris Moniteur of October 20 indulges in similar praises of ‘the Emperor's policy of conservatism and ” The French Am! at Canstantinopie fad‘ rocommended the Sultan to examine the complaint of the Cretaus, and to appoint a to Crete. ‘rench Consul at headed spirits had, however, brought about collisions, But Moustier being invited by King George of Greece visit Athens on his way to Paris, had “explained his views: frankly.’? The Monifewr then adds—the wish father to the thought—“the agitation has now lost its gravity in the islands, and the Greek provinces neighboring Crete.” Thus Hesrect agents — oy" in as favor- able alight as possible. They e imperial com. imlosiouer had been well received in Crete. 6 Moniteur du Soir of October 30 declares pacification probable, and Congratulates the country om that dénouement. But so far all these schemes seom to have failed, and all hopes of pacification have proved delusive. At last accounts France was secking ® common ground of action with England aud the Powers of Southern Europe, and it is Stated that France and England will remain neutral if Russia will not interfere, aneecr. A depression in money matters has prevailed in which has prevented iis inhabitants from doing whi they would in aid of the Cretans. This fact explains the assertion of the London Times’ correspondent that the enthusiasm of the Greeks was mero words, The fact was that money was scarce, and business stagnant, The public funds were at such a low ebb that for months the officials of the government themselves could obtain no pay. This state of things fmally brought about « resignation of the Minister of Finance and # recon- struction of the inet. The Greeks were really unable to help their st ing co-religionists te any great ex- tent; but their sympathy for the revolt was such that it was feared the King would be obliged to abdicate if he did not go to war with Turkey. All the peo- ple of Greek nationality throughout the Sultan’s do- minions were, similarly with the Cretans, affected by a desire for union with Tt would not be tog Early in September the inhabitants of od a petition to the ministers of England, ja, resident at Corfu, which calls upon those folation of Sroclieg uajcet Danlshinents, acts of oppression cruel just men Santen “spoliation and rage of the Ottoman gor- gainst the unhappy Christians’’—acts which, it asserts, are ‘‘all unquestionably worse than the traffic fm slaves,’ which those Powers had combinea to put down. It further asks that Epirus be rolioved from Otto- ‘man rule and reunited to Greece, About the same time the me of Greece Uelivered a Reon olen Athens to the Ministers of f¢ |, cuter into or take amy part basis Prospect of the usual bat! on the part of the ‘Turks, and closes by saying that “im~view of these facie the Powers should use to panes mente “ Sah sage juite plain!, tbat the ond ‘ot eats qi ly ‘Turkish rule over Christian populations will be found the pay effectual remedy. Hl el phe | F 3 Rg 4 time with revolts in every quarter, the Sultan has this Cretan insurrection with intense anxiety. has been to suppress it as speedily as pos- sible, and hence the re eo far made proves significantly the eas of his power, and {8 an augury . The Sultan is forcedto keep almost as many troops in ail parts of his empire as if revolt were actually prevail- ing there. Commotions have taken placo.in Thessaly, Epirus, Bosnia and elsewhere, Servia has been agitated with revolutionary desires, and has required from the Sultan the same relation of substantial independence which this Cretan revolt has forced bim to acknowledge in the case of the provinces of Moldavia and Wallachia, under their Hospodar, Prince Charies of Hohenzollern. In this exizency the Sublime Porte has had no choice but 10 pursue 1is old policy of conciliating the sapport of England and France by lavish promises of reform. That it has no more intention of keeping such engagements now than it ever had is“obvious from the cruel manner in which the war is carriod on. The spirit of the Mussul- Mman remainsanchanged. He still entertains that con- tempt and hatred of Christians which unfits him to be their ruler, or even to live in the same society witu them. His consciousness of his own coming doom only acgravates his cruelty by the jealousy which it creates. Mahometanism is a hydra whose stings are bitterest and deadliest as the products of its own decomposition tmiu- gle with its native poisons. THE REBEL VIEW. There Can be Treason Against a State but None Against the United States—The Argu- mont of Allen B. Magruder, In the Supreme Court of the‘District of Columbia, in the case of Magruder, claiming the right to practice in the court, though anable to take the test oath, the appli- cant made a lengthy argument to sustain the motion to admit, after which Enoch Totten, £eq., replied, The following is a verbatim report of Mr. Magruder'’s remarks after Mr. Totten had olosed, showing the ground upon which ‘he based his right to be admitted :— Mr. allow her seinen Gs ie eae E | 4 rH Hp He EF ii stthiytiegnt, shbtedicel? fist: Hi £ enee_8 deb Fideri pow to puntsh me for my failure to render allegiance to whilst the United van dd anak at the time occasion arose, did not me the protection which was necossary and which was due to me in exchange for my allegiance to it fue chief Justico—It afforded you protection within ‘Magrader—Yea, f Mr. woll,and Lam very OS a nen cok ae desire to be perfectly frank wi Court. ‘Mr. Bradley here stepped up to the speaker and mado ggestion when Mr, Magruder ‘aaid—My friend admonishes me to be careful as to what I say. The Chief Justico—Not at all; unburden yourself T have nothing that I desire te conceal, Honor. I was resident of the Dis- Mr. Bradley—What 1 want is to get through with the argumentof this case. I do not desire to Ge led off to the discussion of etther secession or rebellion. Mr, Mi I think I cam take care of myself, Rae P tere et m to the mai We nO self reproaches ait tee ee ess lan 58 she self in a hostile attitude toward the government It was im| ible forme to know what would be done, but I knew this—that my property, my family, rela- tives, my intérests were all there, and that. in the event of civil war, considerations of s private charac- mo to seck my residence in my own Chief Justicon—Yoa were a resident of the District ? Mr. \der—Yes, sir; Dae Lege the = trict, " y in the State of Virgin! Gid not leave the District with an Purpose, “: ~ > to in the war, because it was as I have stated, while tho relations between the iments were amicable, that I took this posi- when there had been no public eek H Tre thre HL to render obedience to the calis jad the power to coerce me to obe- Te ee ee eee ee ited States government, which gave me the claiming its protection; and it is due to frank- and candor to say that my sympathies and foelings, my convictions the war commenced, much as I deprecated it betore, were with my own State and peo- pe. I was under the influence of a government I was ind to obey, and I had not the power of disobeying, ons, consequently, I took the action to which I have re- Mr, Totten—If the Court please, If the gentloman did what he confesses here ho did do, on beg Arman a ee by the rules morning the Magruder test oath case came up, and Mr, ley, counsel for Magrudor, delivered the argument in favor of the motion, EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL. 70 THM RDITOR OF THE HERALD. I read yesterday in your valued paper an article having reference to American emigration to Palestine and Brazil, and alluding to the unfavorable results of the former, You add that the same is the case as to Brazil, the government and local authorities of which have se2a' HA g ¢ FINANCIAL THEORIES, Jonathan Oldbuck te the Editor of the |. Hereld. For many years I have sought to establish in the minds of our people that the standard of value is not money—gold, silver or paper—but the great law of sup- ply and demand, and while it is admitted as rule in market overt in all branches of trade, our theorists will Rot apply the law to money. One of your correspond. ents, Mr. Ingot, admits its controlling power, but in his ‘argument ignores it entirely. The abundance or scarcity of mosey is known by the rate of interest it will yield in our great market, Does any one doubt this? If this ‘be so, where else can we find a standard that so adjusts iteslf to the trade and business of the country? If we could know how much wheat will be grown and sold; cattle, &c., will be raised ° ‘a quantity of material so runsing down if ft i iH EF, makes the price in our city, Mr. Editor, whenever the hard money men ehall find tbat our je are afraid of our coined paper they will see the people here at home overbid the shippers of our ‘old, and when tbat shall be so the gold will remain ere. If the people fear depreciation of our coined paper the gold can be easily bought by paying s fraction over tho prices paid by theexchange dealers, Is this plain enough to be understood? Are not all bills of exchange on Europe drawn by good houses at a premium of thirty-six per cent, and is not gold at a premium of thirty-six percent? Agthore is no demand here and there is a demand for shipment, does it appear plain that the premium on gold is ruled ‘and governed by the export price? Again, you know that every fluctuation in the price-of gold from two bandred and eighty to one bundred and thirty-six has been and is in exact con- formity with (he price of exchange on Europe, ‘You will see, then, that the facts presented establish beyond all question that the premium on exchange con- trols the price of gold as well ag the price of exportable articles and all imported goods, i In this connection I wish to call the attention of our bard money people to the question I presented in a fer- mer communication, and which remains unanswered. “You well remember that since gold was selling for 280 the Seoretary has more than doubled our currency, and in the face of his making currency #0 rapidiy the price of gold has fatlen to 135, or more than fifty per cent. ‘Will the Secretary tell us how be can bring down gold to par by contraction when it fallsae rapidly by expan- sion?”. This is a plain, practical question that demands a clear and ematioal answer, If expansion brings down the price of gold Atty por cent, how much will contraction bring it down? ill the Tribune, Times or Ez 3 answer this question for the Secretary ? - ‘Tas still anxious to have this question ef supply and s deman ple cat paper. Mr. Knickerbocker Getting Frighteued at the Prospect. 10 THB, EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Wo should glance af the situation of things before pptied ¢o exchange, answered, so that the peo- give a plain reply to all croakers over our coined JONATHAN OLDBUCK, No. 3% Walt street. treating of the remedies and policy mow proposed and relied on by the rulera andp: . and befere engresting apothor course of measures, We owes vast debt. The amount of national, State, municipal and corporate obli- gations, transferrable and exportable, may be set down @t four thousand millions, ‘or over—about $1y or $120 to every Individual of the entire populatios, or $200 to each, if the States in’ revolt and all clsewhere who own 80 property and pay Bo iaxes are deducted. The yearly interest ow this debt, at an average of six por cent, Is two bendred and forty millions, Our debt to foreign nations represented by national, State and other public obliga- tions, may bo set down at one thousand millions, and yearly interest in gold at sixty millions, This swells our your, 300 rail 409 millions. added [eMoTmilions fot intro, us above, smatd, mates i : ¥ j 598i 2g BEoee3 sure pea Bee38 i 3 R EY 5 muddle is fast working towards a we need not oreo further than country can possi on for immediate consamapoM one hui Sane een w But what ate the. generally relied on? Are they to imports excecding the gmeunt of our exports, stop the export of our national coin, which on p hd ciroulation and its i E ier : it FE Bz i more of the tools and implement or these individuals could replace but con, without which tools become not replace. Nothing in this direction commercial policy, which is dictated Great Britain, is to allow 1m to veep « RS BE of on ex; 4 Fy 2. 3 2 z *is “ i li i of specie payment; so that our currency salo ns. may regain its i lose tls Sctitious Cho alike and according to and if we were able, and do 80, to whatever ex. tent, it would ly be seized or bought up again at a premium for ox; tall our debt, now tem- poraril sy and heavy balances Ranually ecoruil ny CHOLAS KNICKERBOCKER, iJ Building. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘There are three diverse articles in your paper of Tuse- day morning, finding much fault with the present state of affairs and attributing the situation to different causes, but not proposing any complete or adequate remedy. I deduce from them promiscuously the fol- lowing aphorisms :— is shaving our bonds at a ume ing most asurtous rate of getting {i more than ng oxerblias tor harag fw good owe to on 4 How ona ‘wil yi continae prices ya 5 ‘we pay our interest, in gold when this source of eupply le diminished? 1@ difference in vaiue between a dollar in our tis not nes ce erie ea fore redeemable in gold cn demand. TT ‘The government must oxhibit more wisdom in de- veloping the resources of our industry and reducing the an Se —. ‘Con! the curreney works « constant profit to to the creditor at the expense of the debtor. T accept all these as arguments in favor of my plam, wipe a dave alae Which all copsregie ahall bo madaja &- E i 8 new currency, for which the old shall be a legal Pom | -fivecentzen the dollar; in other wor.'s, Of existence twenty-five per cent of our present the new currency, in ex- \d_ provide for 4 5 g i Fe iis fi til this mater, and he eee mation ny Seen Fe ra q ‘0 ae ‘oe " ins result would be that nobody would aggrieved contin bie y +f the currency would be reduced to a |. | depreciated in value Commons ot tht ai The ing power of the old greenback would be in panagenieat of the Union Company. no wise reduced, but the price of all articles, quoted in | he (the speaker) could get permission to a currency as as specie, would be redu: s from the foot street to fixed I cur bonds Toss in’ Europe the demand for | slip in Kew York, he would guarantee to run it for one them ‘bring out specie from both sides until. our | Cent, and have mo delays in the travel In regard t cl would command a jum over specie to the protection of life on the he considered that the bonds with, If on the other side any the cause of to was the ove» frane See eoseie to. hae — sone speedily, ao content py ot oe aif detention ble rate for export TR, ete thine ie Now effested DY Td be bat ower o bse ak pa a rise im ‘We must sooner or later recoguize the | danger would be correspondi: lecsened. te ‘un our present . Lat us do it at | recent storm he had seen beats im the slip whee OUR FERRIES Yorceedab squnte ee tems . beats for carts, and twenty for commutation if ef the Investigating Committee at | way through the ice, Swienite te, ferry was the City Hall, Brooklyn—State Made | the com; but s bed sines Several gentlemen appeared before the committees and made statements in reference to the existing arrange- ments for the fersiage of passengers between Brooklyn and New York. ment naga begs war, and used a @ ‘The following members of the committee were | eruiser, and has since been repurchased by the com + present:—Mr. John Oakey, Chairman; Mr. 8. H ,. eee oe meas thelr, Lert Wendover, Mr. Thomas A. Briggs and Mr. D. W. Travis, | {or the resoue piagree. nl Lvempgnct The resolutions empowering the committee to make the | narrowly scrutinized. Before paring with thé commit investigation read as follows:— tee the directors stated that although the control of thé Whereas the citizens of New York and Brooklyn, who are daily passing over the ferries plying between their respective cities, aro at the present time suffering great inconsenience upon account of the inadequate ac- Fi eed furnished by the different ferry companies ; therofore, Resolved, That the Committee on Commeree and Navi- gation be authorized and directed to immediately inves. tigate the present system of ferriage on the Rast North rivers, at the city of Now York, port at an early day to this House a ne companies to afford better security and protection to the public. Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce and Navi- gation also’ be and they are hereby authorized to send Y the City Hall: but on Friday and Saturday they will their sessions at the Astor House, They also intend te ait one day in W arg. PREVENTION OF FIRES. How Fires in This City Can Be Prevented. for persons and papers, and to sit at such place or places Communication from the Police Commis bs beeithin 4 bao ll to investigate the matters re- ers About the Ufiice of Fire Marshal, r relation to the ferries of New York and Brooklyn. In accordance with these resolutions the committee Published @ wotice in the various newspapers of New York and Brooklyn, acquainting the public with the time and place of their meetings, and extending an in- ‘Yistion to citipans to appear before the committee ane make any statement of facts or suggest any improvements that might be effected in Tebrenie tot the ferry systom. At ten o'clock the committes &e. ‘The Police Commissioners have transmitted the fob Ibwing communication, containing replics to certain tm terrogations of a Legislauve committee as to the most effective manner of preventing fires (especially those ef Preding to lows: aro to lyn what the great artery is to system. through which flow the It ts natural that people should particularly that nel affects them vivally.. It cannot be denied ‘hat the citizens of Brook- jyn have suffered tremendoug inconveniences during the past winter from the difficulties of crossing the river o1 tothe unusual severity of the weather. Hew much of that ia owing to the dese pene i tere oe which ie bave not been - suppose in tho duty of this commitise to laquire, and’ Tap. yo that an the boats ip } i bE i HH it i i ‘ | i aT ils il | f Ch i i | 3§ S' I E i f i ¢ | | i i J it ay # i § i eS i i ro J stilt 3 38 ir cli vs u i s & oH | c i | i ze8 ft i : af i us eg He fr li i lis £ 4 i Hl ily : ft f teh ‘ # : i i ii E 2 i i g i a | THE BROADWAY AERIAL BRIDGE. Commencement of the Work Yesterday—Deq- cription of the Bridge, dc. On the 19th of February, 1866, Alderman Loew intee duced 8 resolution in the Board of Aldermen, providing i it Hh § E “ i 5 H tions to ran « bridge over Broadway at Fulton street, im order to relieve the large amount of travel at that pola, Tho committee received a dozen or more propositions build this bridge for amomats ranging from $16,000 t $30,000. Of tho large namber of plans presented for this the committee solected one presented by Messra, & Griffith, architects, who commenced the dation the north’ Brosdway ang Fulton vrset Ths Hi fil | } § 4 i i F i | a a iy | : i é i i 5g & iz i iP i ii zn H i if hy! if si] iii i ; 3 EB fy i : | i i ef i i i : Hl i it i ii i : j ; wit i: i i He said he felts deep interest in the management of o the ferries, Fesaee.® ane: Of risel Wnporseace to the pang — dT Leena erm ige / citisens of and New York. bad been in Rds ne Paason the Falton street, 104 the South ferry, sn ras one of the getters | the" bridge wil be sixteen foot, and will be oapable Te ot ioe the Unisa Ferry COmpanh and otter | containing ones hundred tone, weight; and tbe the Hamilton avenue ferry was opened. Those three forries were run at one cent successfully. There {yas no instance of delay in the fifveen years during which be was conuected this 7, Tan the the three ferries upon 4 capital of less than 000, Ht i | ih i i and the mombers had to hold the responsibility on On'thetr own shoulders On that small capital the som. ran the three ferries at one cent successfully. When Weal com closed it divided forty-two per cent: the stoc! and that when running at one cent cents for carte, and allowing all who Pithed to Commute The new company was formed and in the aiharine ferry and one or two other it the Wall street ferry. raised their ttt", and orang, “td tu or faantos tava Detween the two antles }